Remember the Brew-A-Rama?
Current score - 0.
Future score - more
Ok, I know what you're thinking. How in the heck can I make it to a
brew date if the notice comes out the day before? OK then. Here you
go.
On January 11 (before the Summit meeting) the Garden View Brewery will
be brewing up a batch of barley wine. We will attempt to produce 12
gallons of 1.100 biter wort and it will be fermented (in honor of Dave
Berg) with Ringwood Yeast. No, it isn't Dave's culture but it does have
the same name. I can't tell you if it is the single or the dual culture
but thanks to Dave, we are using his exact recipe.
So there you have it. Advanced warning, afternoon meeting, and some old
samples.
Would you show up if I offered new members one of our remaining club
glasses?
Always think about carrots!
Rick O
Greetings Homebrewers, Take me to your Liter?
Rick here with a short message to the members, guests, cooks, brewers,
and helpers that made the 2002 Pot Luck party such a great event!
Words can not adequately describe the awesome table of food that you
provided for the members. A slightly more accurate description would be
60 feet of food and 15 feet of deserts!!! WOW!!
I still have memories of that coconut sauce, 6 or more chilies, vegies,
meat, sausage, kraut, and all of those crock pots. I wonder what the
size is of their circuit breaker? Let us not forget the other end of
the table with those wonderful chocolate truffles, cakes, cookies, more
chocolate. Did I mention that I'm a chocolate fan?
So the last official meeting of 2002 will bring us into 2003. I
mentioned at our last meeting that our club is owned by it's members and
we have a purpose, function and responsibility. Please take a few
moments during the holiday season to consider your contributions to the
club. Following are a few hints.
Contributions: The club doesn't have major expenses but we do spend
money on our web site, CSPS hall, and we have been talking (without
actions) for quite some time about getting new club glasses. Please
ensure your dues are current.
Contributions of content: Every last member knows something worth
sharing with the group. This kind if information makes for interesting
reading on the net and also provides topics and subjects and text to use
in the news letter. We appreciate your contributions but have a hard
time thanking you if no one says anything!
Contributions at meetings: Tips and tricks, bad habits, problems,
wonderful recipes, bad yeast, weird flavors, bad headache, ............
You all have interesting experiences worth sharing and are in a group
of caring brewers. Plan ahead on talking about a subject at a future
meeting.
Purpose: I would like to get back to featuring a technical topic at
each meeting. Subjects should start at the beginning level and can
advance to the advanced level. Regular technical tips will add a real
purpose to the club, provide beginning brewers with more challenges, and
create contributions for future publications!
Function: As 2003 begins, we are looking toward our membership for more
assistance. Assistance will be required to help with meetings, discuss
topics, record events and generally gain confidence with our growing
group of brewing experts.
Charter: The founding members of the MHBA had a simple charter. You
hold office for 2 years maximum. This way, the group always changed,
allowed new members to come forward and allowed older members (like me -
I guess) to help from the sidelines. I would like to return to this
charter and obviously, it takes volunteers.
The only difference between a thought and an idea is the action of
communication. This is similar to the difference between a member and
an active member. We are relying on you to become more actively
involved with your club. I would appreciate your thoughts and ideas via
any communications method except for mental telepathy!
Have a wonderful holiday season and an advanced welcome to 2003. Hope
to see you next meeting at Summit!
Sincerely
Rick Oftel
V.P. MHBA
What I cant understand is why Sherlocks is closing?
>From a bar perspective they have some of the best beer in town and everytime
I go there the bar is pretty packed.
Maybe it was the restaurant part? I know everyone loves their fish and
chips.
I for one am going to sorely miss Sherlocks :(
Kirby Richter
-----Original Message-----
From: John Reese
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Sent: 12/14/2002 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Minnesota
What's this about the brewing operation at Sherlock's closing down? I
must have missed it. Can anyone fill me in or send a link to a story?
What about the restaurant?
John Reese
On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 10:33, Will Holway wrote:
>
> Having just returned from CA I can second that. I
> always try to support the local guys (both breweries
> and brewpubs). And the beer here is very good.
>
>
> --- David H Berg <bergbrew(a)juno.com> wrote:
> >
> > As I sit here tonight, pondering the demise of yet
> > another Minnesota
> > brewery (let's see, that's Minn Brew, Water Tower,
> > and now
> > Sherlock's...not to mention one not too far out on
> > the horizon), I am
> > depressed.
> >
> > I remember starting here, and hearing everyone speak
> > of the Pacific
> > Northwest. Well folks, I lived there for three
> > years, so you probably
> > aren't going to tell me anything I didn't experience
> > first-hand. I've
> > said it before and I'll say it again---hands down, I
> > would rather drink
> > beer here in Minnesota. You may wish to argue with
> > me, but it is the
> > truth. I hear the ads for Summit, and appreciate
> > them because their
> > point is--imports are not better because they come
> > from somewhere else.
> > Don't miss an opportunity for great beer because
> > it's local. An odd
> > statement, but it seems that is what is happening.
> >
> > Next time you're out, stop by one of the brewpubs.
> > Or buy a six pack of
> > Summit, St Croix, Page, Superior, Gluek, Schell's,
> > Mantorville. Because
> > it will truly be a sad day when locally made beer is
> > brewed in Missouri,
> > or Oregon, or California....
> >
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Hey, my neighboring suburb was starting to seem like the micro-brewing
mecca of Minnesota. I truly was enjoying the diversity of the three
very close but completely unique breweries/restaurants.
There is likely a lesson to be learned here regarding total customer
satisfaction, corporate decision making, and a bit of individual greed
but it is beyond the scope of my knowledge.
I also strongly prefer Minnesota Beer and it is exactly why I order
local beer and brew at home.
Rick O
P.S. I am in the market for a very small single phase pump.
>>> Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com> 12/14/02 11:11AM >>>
What I cant understand is why Sherlocks is closing?
>From a bar perspective they have some of the best beer in town and
everytime
I go there the bar is pretty packed.
Maybe it was the restaurant part? I know everyone loves their fish and
chips.
I for one am going to sorely miss Sherlocks :(
Kirby Richter
I just had dinner there and asked what the reason was - and all I heard was
"Bill has lots of reasons." No clarification. It seems to be a sore point.
Shame. The winter warmer was still available. The food was still great.
I am depressed.
Mark
At 11:11 AM 12/14/02 -0600, Kirby Richter wrote:
>What I cant understand is why Sherlocks is closing?
>
> From a bar perspective they have some of the best beer in town and everytime
>I go there the bar is pretty packed.
>
>Maybe it was the restaurant part? I know everyone loves their fish and
>chips.
>
>I for one am going to sorely miss Sherlocks :(
>
>Kirby Richter
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Reese
>To: mba(a)thebarn.com
>Sent: 12/14/2002 10:41 AM
>Subject: Re: Minnesota
>
>
>What's this about the brewing operation at Sherlock's closing down? I
>must have missed it. Can anyone fill me in or send a link to a story?
>What about the restaurant?
>
>John Reese
>
>On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 10:33, Will Holway wrote:
> >
> > Having just returned from CA I can second that. I
> > always try to support the local guys (both breweries
> > and brewpubs). And the beer here is very good.
> >
> >
> > --- David H Berg <bergbrew(a)juno.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > As I sit here tonight, pondering the demise of yet
> > > another Minnesota
> > > brewery (let's see, that's Minn Brew, Water Tower,
> > > and now
> > > Sherlock's...not to mention one not too far out on
> > > the horizon), I am
> > > depressed.
> > >
> > > I remember starting here, and hearing everyone speak
> > > of the Pacific
> > > Northwest. Well folks, I lived there for three
> > > years, so you probably
> > > aren't going to tell me anything I didn't experience
> > > first-hand. I've
> > > said it before and I'll say it again---hands down, I
> > > would rather drink
> > > beer here in Minnesota. You may wish to argue with
> > > me, but it is the
> > > truth. I hear the ads for Summit, and appreciate
> > > them because their
> > > point is--imports are not better because they come
> > > from somewhere else.
> > > Don't miss an opportunity for great beer because
> > > it's local. An odd
> > > statement, but it seems that is what is happening.
> > >
> > > Next time you're out, stop by one of the brewpubs.
> > > Or buy a six pack of
> > > Summit, St Croix, Page, Superior, Gluek, Schell's,
> > > Mantorville. Because
> > > it will truly be a sad day when locally made beer is
> > > brewed in Missouri,
> > > or Oregon, or California....
> > >
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Engineer, Gentleman, & Brewer,
Mark D. Glewwe
http://www.glewwe-castle.com/mark/
I attempted to send the following e-mail to the MHBA Email List, but it
was bounced back by my isp, att broadband, for using a multi-hop open
relay. See more info at http://dsbl.org/.
-Shawn Johnson
Final-Recipient: rfc822; <mba(a)thebarn.com>
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From: Shawn M. Johnson <s.johnson(a)computer.org>
Date: Sat Dec 14, 2002 9:13:42 PM US/Central
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Re: Minnesota
I just had dinner at Sherlock's tonight and managed to speak to Damian.
He couldn't understand why Sherlocks was closing either, especially
with the huge crowd that was there tonight.
I asked him if he was having any luck finding anything new. He said
that there were plenty of opportunities in Colorado and around Boston,
but that he was continuing to search within the Twin Cities and not
having any luck.
Sherlock's has the best, most consistently great, beer I've had
anywhere. (Haven't visited Europe yet.) Sherlock's, and Damian's beer,
will be greatly missed.
Perhaps David Berg's new employer could be persuaded to help keep
Sherlock's alive, or maybe open another Bandana Brewery in the Cities?
:)
Engineer & Home Brewer,
Shawn Johnson
On Saturday, December 14, 2002, at 12:46 PM, Roger Deschner wrote:
>
> Fellow beer lovers up there in Minnesota, I am shedding a tear too. It
> was at Sherlock's Home that I first tasted real cask conditioned ale -
> a
> taste that I so enjoyed that it propelled me to visit England, and then
> to volunteer countless hours to help found and subsequently run the
> Real
> Ale Fest. (That was quite a glass of beer, especially if you consider
> its influence!) So news of its demise hits me a bit personally, all the
> way here in Chicago.
>
> Real cask conditioned ale would probably have made it to The Colonies
> eventually anyway, considering the beer renaissance underway in the
> United States, but this is the spot where this particular revolution
> started - Sherlock's Home in Minnesota. There should be a historical
> marker on the site, even long after the pub is gone.
>
> There are no details here. Also nothing on the Star-Tribune's web site.
> Anyone who knows more please post.
>
> Roger Deschner Listmeister, Chicago Beer Society
> rogerd(a)uic.edu
> ==== Cellarmaster, Bottle-Conditioned Real Ales, Real Ale Fest 2003
> ====
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:11:49 -0600
> From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
> To: "'mba(a)thebarn.com '" <mba(a)thebarn.com>
> Subject: RE: Minnesota
>
>
> What I cant understand is why Sherlocks is closing?
>
>> From a bar perspective they have some of the best beer in town and
>> everytime
> I go there the bar is pretty packed.
>
> Maybe it was the restaurant part? I know everyone loves their fish and
> chips.
>
> I for one am going to sorely miss Sherlocks :(
>
> Kirby Richter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Reese
> To: mba(a)thebarn.com
> Sent: 12/14/2002 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Minnesota
>
>
> What's this about the brewing operation at Sherlock's closing down? I
> must have missed it. Can anyone fill me in or send a link to a story?
> What about the restaurant?
>
> John Reese
>
> On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 10:33, Will Holway wrote:
>>
>> Having just returned from CA I can second that. I
>> always try to support the local guys (both breweries
>> and brewpubs). And the beer here is very good.
>>
>>
>> --- David H Berg <bergbrew(a)juno.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As I sit here tonight, pondering the demise of yet
>>> another Minnesota
>>> brewery (let's see, that's Minn Brew, Water Tower,
>>> and now
>>> Sherlock's...not to mention one not too far out on
>>> the horizon), I am
>>> depressed.
>>>
>>> I remember starting here, and hearing everyone speak
>>> of the Pacific
>>> Northwest. Well folks, I lived there for three
>>> years, so you probably
>>> aren't going to tell me anything I didn't experience
>>> first-hand. I've
>>> said it before and I'll say it again---hands down, I
>>> would rather drink
>>> beer here in Minnesota. You may wish to argue with
>>> me, but it is the
>>> truth. I hear the ads for Summit, and appreciate
>>> them because their
>>> point is--imports are not better because they come
>>> from somewhere else.
>>> Don't miss an opportunity for great beer because
>>> it's local. An odd
>>> statement, but it seems that is what is happening.
>>>
>>> Next time you're out, stop by one of the brewpubs.
>>> Or buy a six pack of
>>> Summit, St Croix, Page, Superior, Gluek, Schell's,
>>> Mantorville. Because
>>> it will truly be a sad day when locally made beer is
>>> brewed in Missouri,
>>> or Oregon, or California....
----- End of forwarded message from Shawn M. Johnson -----
Here is a story that is in today's " Capital Times ". It is the daily
afternoon newspaper in Madison. It's a story about the pull out of New
Glarus Brewery in Illinois and how other state breweries are reacting.
thanks Mark Knoebl
Thirst-quenchers
City, Huber ramp up distribution in Illinois
By Mike Ivey
December 13, 2002
With New Glarus Brewing leaving the Illinois market, two competing
Wisconsin craft brewers . . .
http://www.madison.com/captimes/business/stories/38634.php
As I sit here tonight, pondering the demise of yet another Minnesota
brewery (let's see, that's Minn Brew, Water Tower, and now
Sherlock's...not to mention one not too far out on the horizon), I am
depressed.
I remember starting here, and hearing everyone speak of the Pacific
Northwest. Well folks, I lived there for three years, so you probably
aren't going to tell me anything I didn't experience first-hand. I've
said it before and I'll say it again---hands down, I would rather drink
beer here in Minnesota. You may wish to argue with me, but it is the
truth. I hear the ads for Summit, and appreciate them because their
point is--imports are not better because they come from somewhere else.
Don't miss an opportunity for great beer because it's local. An odd
statement, but it seems that is what is happening.
Next time you're out, stop by one of the brewpubs. Or buy a six pack of
Summit, St Croix, Page, Superior, Gluek, Schell's, Mantorville. Because
it will truly be a sad day when locally made beer is brewed in Missouri,
or Oregon, or California....
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Hey all,
As we all know, New Year's Eve falls midweek this year. We anticipate many of you will not have the time for that "special" celebration, so we have put together a special evening here for you at the Minneapolis Townhall Brewery.(1430 Washington Ave. S.)
We have arranged for a live jazz band to play throughout the evening/night to accompany a special reservation only, white tablecloth dinner. Our kitchen has put together a great menu that features three generous courses with a beverage to accompany each coarse..yes we will feature some very special beer. Seating is available from 7-10pm. All this for just $27.95 per person and $50.00 per couple....pint clubbers you get an a $2.50 discount per member. I will send a full menu soon, although please ask your server for more details when you come to the beer release Friday(13th). Remember Friday 5-6pm pints of "Trouble"-our winter warmer for just $1
Cheers
Mike
The phrase "actions speak louder than words" seems to apply here. I
only wish I could help out Damian but a basement brewery has few
employment opportunities. I can only wish him the best of luck and
thank him for making such excellent beer. What sizes are his tanks?
Rick
>>> "Michael Behrendt" <mbehrendt(a)mn.rr.com> 12/11/02 04:40PM >>>
Anybody need further confirmation that Bill is crazy?
----- Original Message -----
From: "David H Berg" <bergbrew(a)juno.com>
To: <mba(a)thebarn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: Fw: Time please, ladies and gentlemen!
>
> Speaking of lamenting the demise of a brewery....
>
> David Berg
> President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild
> Head Brewer, Bandana Brewery
> http://www.mncraftbrew.org
>
>
>
> Friends,
> with great regret I would like to inform all of the closing of
> the
> Sherlock's Home brewpub as of December 31st. Thank you to all who have
> supported Sherlock's and myself over the last three years. Unless a
buyer
>
> comes through before the end of the month I will cease to be gainfully
> employed in the new year. As a result, if any members of the Craft
> Brewers
> Guild, or anyone else for that matter, know of a position in the
brewing
> or
> related industries that may be available in the near future, I would
> greatly
> appreciate if that information could be forwarded to me.
> I look forward to having a pint with you all in the very near future.
>
> Cheers, Damian McConn.
>
> Support your local brewery.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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